On the 1 August 2026, The University of Greenwich and University of Kent formed a pioneering new multi-university group- London and South- East (LASE) University Group. Should you join us, you will be employed by LASE but will work as part of the University of Kent academic division, contributing to its distinct strengths, community and identity, being part of a wider group that brings together the scale, resilience and shared ambition of both universities. Through LASE we aim to deliver outstanding education, impactful research, and meaningful regional and global impact.
Are you an inspiring educator that could contribute to teaching and delivering clinical placements in emergency medicine, acute and critical across our year 5 undergraduate medical programme? If yes, then this role may be ideal.
Kent and Medway Medical School is seeking an experienced healthcare professional and educator to lead this aspect of the year 5 undergraduate medicine programme. You will also work on the campus sites of both the partner universities in Canterbury and Medway, and will conduct extensive liaison work with placement providers based across Kent and Medway. You will have a specific interest in medical education, and be in current clinical practice. You should have contemporary expertise in curriculum design, delivery and evaluation in undergraduate clinical healthcare and/or medical education.
As a Senior Lecturer Year 5 Speciality Lead in Emergency Medicine, Acute Care and Critical Care you can expect to be involved in:
- Using experience of clinical practice, delivering, contributing to the design of high-quality, demand-driven, and student-centred taught programmes
- Contributing to the delivering, organising and reviewing of the teaching within the BM BS programme
- Using experience of current clinical practice, engaging in quality assurance activity including site visits, reviewing feedback from both students and placement faculty and evaluating pertinent assessment data
What will you bring to the role?
- A primary medical qualification, full registration with the GMC, a current licence to practise
- In current clinical practice within NHS and commitment to remain in clinical practice for the duration of the KMMS contract
- Post graduate teaching qualification (e.g. Grad Cert) or Membership or Fellowship of the HEA or AoME or equivalent / or willingness to obtain
What we can offer in return:
As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:
- 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
- Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
- Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health
For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent
We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: http://www.kent.ac.uk/about/
Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting reference number KMMS-139-26.
We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented at this level in this area
*Occasionally we may need to close a vacancy before the published deadline due to a high number of applications being received, therefore we strongly advise you to submit your application as soon as possible. (All vacancies will be open for at least one week.)
PLEASE NOTE: We prioritise applications from current University of Kent redeployees. We will let you know if this post is to be filled by a redeployee as, in this instance, your application will unfortunately not be taken forward.
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